Fu Zhu Hui Tokyo Special officer
The United States summoned Japan and other countries to join the cruise activities of the Middle East waters. Although Japan did not indicate to participate, it released the Self -Defense Force dispatch plan yesterday and decided to perform the task by independent dispatch.
It is understood that Japan arranged the Self -Defense Force's voyage on the surface based on the investigation and research in the setting of the Ministry of Defense, but the actual task was linked to the US cruise operation. The Self -Defense Force will collect information and share it with the U.S. coalition forces.It is understood that Japan will also dispatch the Self -Defense Forces Liaison Officer from the U.S. Command in Barin.
For Japan, the safety of the Middle East waters is extremely important. 65%of the country's crude oil and 80%of natural gas come from this area.
Middle East dispatch plan is one year
Since the United States has implemented crude oil embargo on Iran, there are many merchant ships in the Hormuz Sea. Among them, two merchant ships in Japan suffered in June.The United States immediately advocated the establishment of a escort alliance to maintain the safety of merchant ships entering and exiting the strait.The United States has finalized the escort operation in January next year. Japan issued a related dispatch plan yesterday and scheduled for the army to depart on the 11th of next month.
Japan's 2020 budget has been included in about 4.7 billion yen (about 58 million yuan) dispatching related expenses.It is understood that the Middle East dispatch is planned for one year, and it takes effect from the 27th of this month.
There were 260 self -defense team participating in this operation.Japan will dispatch a frigate that can carry helicopters, and will also adjust the P-3C patrol aircraft that is hitting the pirates in Somalia to the Middle East.The frigate supply point or the Oman port at the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula.Considering that in the front of Iran, the Japanese Self -Defense Force will not enter the Holmus Strait.
The Secretary -General of Japan's Cabinet, Tyu Yiyi, pointed out yesterday that Japan has intensified the tension in the Middle East and introduced this dispatch plan.Our task is to collect relevant information, thereby strengthening the safety of Japanese merchant ships.
The Japanese authorities sent the Self -Defense Force to the battlefield did not meet the constitutional regulations, and such activities have always been controversial.In order to break through, the Abe government passed the Security Act in 2015 to allow the Self -Defense Force to support the US military under special circumstances.Japanese public opinion pointed out that the Japanese authorities said that they would not participate in the US escort, and they could not quote relevant security laws to explain.
